Directed by:
John MooreCinematography:
Brendan GalvinComposer:
Marco BeltramiCast:
Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Giovanni Ribisi, Miranda Otto, Tony Curran, Sticky Fingaz, Hugh Laurie, Kevork Malikyan, Jared Padalecki, Jacob Vargas (more)Plots(1)
Originally a 1965 Jimmy Stewart vehicle, this FLIGHT gets a rough and ready updating for the new century, with the stalwart Dennis Quaid now inhabiting the title role. He's a pilot on a routine trip out to investigate some remote oil rigs in the Gobi Desert, but things go wrong and he makes a crash landing in the middle of nowhere. For him, and the men along for the ride, a slow, tortured, thirsty death seems certain, unless the plucky mechanic in the crew (Giovanni Ribisi) can design a whole new plane from the wreckage. As with the original, this is a manly adventure of rugged survival and mechanical ingenuity, only this time there's a woman on board, Kelly (Miranda Otto) who generates some romantic sparks. Some of the other survivors are played by: Tyrese Gibson, Sticky Fingaz, Bob Brown and Kirk Jones. The men and one woman have to tangle with murderous desert raiders and numerous sandstorms in addition to the frequent squabbling amongst themselves. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Dennis Quaid
USA
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Tyrese Gibson
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Giovanni Ribisi
USA
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Miranda Otto
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Tony Curran
UK
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Sticky Fingaz
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Hugh Laurie
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Kevork Malikyan
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Jared Padalecki
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Jacob Vargas
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Martin Hindy
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Anthony Brandon Wong
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Bob Brown
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Scott Michael Campbell
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Derek Barton
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